Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	doctrine_n	2,019	5	6.0761	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14435	A very Christian, learned, and briefe discourse, concerning the true, ancient, and Catholicke faith, against all wicked vp-start heresies seruing very profitably for a preseruatiue against the profane nouelties of papists, Anabaptists, Arrians, Brownists, and all other sectaries. First composed by Vincentius Lirinensis in Latine, about twelue hundreth yeares ago. And now faithfully translated into English, and illustrated with certaine marginall notes. By Thomas Tuke.; Pro catholicae fidei antiquitate libellus. English	Vincent, of Lérins, Saint, d. ca. 450.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. aut	1611 (1611)	STC 24753; ESTC S102090	49,335	192

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in_o sundry_a age_n and_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n while_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v determine_v or_o judge_v some_o one_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n he_o do_v not_o contemn_v man_n but_o god_n and_o from_o who_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dissent_v while_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v say_v now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 10._o that_o you_o all_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o dissension_n among_o you_o but_o be_v you_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v from_o their_o common_a judgement_n he_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o 33._o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o his_o god_n which_o depart_v from_o they_o that_o 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chap._n 32._o but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o diligent_a and_o wary_a keeper_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o she_o do_v alter_v nothing_o in_o they_o at_o any_o time_n diminish_v nothing_o add_v nothing_o she_o cut_v not_o off_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a she_o add_v not_o thing_n superfluous_a she_o lose_v not_o her_o own_o she_o usurp_v not_o stranger_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n she_o study_v with_o all_o diligence_n namely_o that_o by_o handle_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n faithful_o and_o discreet_o she_o may_v perfect_v and_o polish_v those_o if_o any_o that_o have_v be_v shape_v and_o begin_v of_o old_a and_o if_o any_o be_v already_o perfect_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a that_o she_o may_v confirm_v &_o strengthen_v they_o and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v now_o confirm_v and_o define_v she_o may_v conserve_v and_o keep_v they_o to_o conclude_v what_o else_o do_v she_o ever_o labour_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n then_o that_o the_o 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seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o rather_o then_o unfold_v let_v they_o write_v delicate_o and_o with_o accurateness_n that_o be_v lead_v thereunto_o through_o confidence_n of_o their_o wit_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n but_o for_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o have_v prepare_v a_o remembrancer_n for_o myself_o to_o help_v my_o memory_n or_o rather_o to_o prevent_v my_o forgetfulness_n the_o which_o yet_o i_o will_v endeavour_v through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n to_o mend_v and_o perfect_a daily_a by_o revolve_v and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v wit_n learn_v and_o this_o i_o have_v say_v before_o hand_n that_o if_o happy_o ought_v of_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n they_o will_v reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o rash_o which_o they_o may_v see_v by_o promise_n yet_o to_o be_v amend_v chap._n 1._o inquire_v therefore_o oftentimes_o with_o great_a care_n and_o very_o singular_a diligence_n of_o very_a many_o excellent_a man_n both_o for_o holiness_n and_o learning_n how_o i_o may_v by_o some_o certain_a and_o as_o it_o be_v general_a and_o regular_a way_n discern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o wicked_a heresy_n i_o receive_v this_o answer_n always_o from_o they_o all_o almost_o that_o if_o either_o i_o or_o any_o other_o will_v find_v out_o the_o wile_n of_o upstart_n heretic_n and_o escape_v their_o man_n snare_n and_o continue_v sound_a and_o whole_a in_o a_o sound_a faith_n he_o must_v fortify_v his_o faith_n through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n with_o a_o twofold_a fence_n namely_o first_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o then_o also_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n chap._n 2._o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o man_n will_v ask_v see_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a and_o that_o it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o all_o thing_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n understanding_n quest_n shall_v be_v join_v thereunto_o sure_o because_o all_o man_n do_v not_o after_o one_o manner_n understand_v ans_fw-fr the_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o height_n thereof_o but_o diverse_a man_n interpret_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o diverse_o that_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o many_o meaning_n thereof_o almost_o as_o man_n for_o novatian_n expound_v it_o one_o way_n photinus_n another_o way_n sabellius_n thus_o donatus_n otherwise_o arrius_n eunomius_n macedonius_n other_o way_n appollinaris_n &_o priscillianus_n by_o themselves_o jovinianus_n pelagius_n celestius_fw-la another_o way_n and_o final_o nestorius_n have_v a_o sense_n by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a deceit_n and_o wind_n of_o so_o different_a error_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v interpret_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n according_a as_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v understand_v they_o chap._n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n even_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a regard_n that_o we_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o believe_v always_o &_o of_o all_o for_o this_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o catholic_a as_o the_o very_a force_n &_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n true_o universal_o now_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o follow_v universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n and_o we_o shall_v follow_v universality_n thus_o namely_o if_o we_o do_v confess_v this_o one_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o out_o the_o world_n confess_v we_o shall_v follow_v antiquity_n if_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o reject_v those_o interpretation_n which_o we_o know_v to_o have_v be_v use_v and_o esteem_v of_o our_o holy_a elder_n and_o forefather_n and_o consent_v in_o like_a sort_n also_o if_o ever_o in_o antiquity_n we_o follow_v the_o determination_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o or_o sure_o of_o almost_o all_o priest_n and_o doctor_n chap._n 4._o what_o then_o shall_v a_o christian_a quest_n catholic_a do_v if_o some_o few_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n surely_n what_o else_o but_o prefer_v the_o soundness_n of_o ans_fw-fr the_o whole_a body_n before_o a_o noisome_a and_o corrupt_a member_n and_o what_o quest._n if_o some_o new_a contagion_n shall_v endeavour_v the_o corruption_n not_o of_o some_o small_a part_n of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o even_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n then_o he_o shall_v be_v ans_fw-fr careful_a to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o antiquity_n which_o can_v now_o whole_o be_v seduce_v by_o any_o novel_a deceit_n and_o what_o if_o even_o quest_n in_o antiquity_n itself_o the_o error_n of_o two_o or_o three_o or_o of_o a_o city_n or_o of_o some_o province_n be_v find_v out_o then_o his_o whole_a care_n shall_v ans_fw-fr be_v to_o prefer_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n universal_o of_o old_a maintain_v to_o the_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n if_o any_o such_o be_v of_o some_o few_o person_n but_o what_o if_o some_o such_o thing_n break_v out_o quest._n where_o nothing_o of_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v find_v then_o shall_v he_o ans_fw-fr compare_v the_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n together_o and_o take_v counsel_n of_o they_o of_o those_o father_n or_o elder_n i_o mean_v duntaxat_fw-la only_o which_o though_o they_o live_v not_o in_o one_o age_n and_o place_n do_v yet_o continue_v in_o the_o fellowship_n and_o faith_n of_o one_o catholic_a church_n &_o be_v laudable_a teacher_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o not_o one_o or_o two_o alone_a but_o that_o all_o alike_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o consent_n do_v open_o common_o and_o constant_o hold_v write_v and_o teach_v let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o same_o of_o he_o also_o be_v without_o any_o scruple_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o say_v may_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v clear_v by_o example_n and_o to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o enlarge_v lest_o through_o affectation_n of_o too_o much_o brevity_n the_o weight_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o perceive_v by_o reason_n of_o pass_v so_o swift_o over_o they_o in_o our_o speech_n chap._n 5._o in_o the_o time_n of_o donatus_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o donatist_n when_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o aphrica_n have_v throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o his_o furious_a error_n and_o when_o unmindful_a of_o their_o honour_n religion_n and_o profession_n they_o do_v prefer_v the_o sacrilegious_a headiness_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o african_n can_v of_o they_o all_o alone_a be_v safe_a within_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v that_o wicked_a schism_n in_o detestation_n adjoin_v themselves_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n leave_v in_o truth_n a_o notable_a pattern_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o namely_o how_o and_o that_o also_o well_o the_o soundness_n of_o all_o may_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o fury_n of_o one_o or_o but_o a_o few_o chap._n 6._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o as_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o arrian_n have_v now_o corrupt_v not_o some_o few_o but_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o well_o near_o all_o the_o tongue_n latin_a bishop_n be_v deceive_v partly_o by_o force_n and_o partly_o by_o fraud_n know_v not_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o blindness_n which_o have_v invade_v their_o understand_n what_o course_n they_o be_v best_a to_o follow_v when_o thing_n be_v so_o confuse_v than_o whosoever_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n &_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o by_o make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o ancient-faith_n they_o of_o novel-falshood_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o infection_n of_o that_o contagious_a doctrine_n the_o danger_n in_o truth_n of_o which_o time_n have_v abundant_o show_v what_o great_a calamity_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o that_o upstart_n doctrine_n cause_v for_o than_o be_v shake_v not_o small_a thing_n only_o but_o even_o the_o great_a also_o for_o not_o only_a alliance_n kindred_n friendship_n and_o house_n be_v dissolve_v but_o also_o city_n people_n province_n nation_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n be_v utter_o shake_v and_o put_v out_o of_o order_n for_o when_o that_o profane_a novelty_n of_o the_o arrian_n as_o a_o certain_a fury_n bellona_n or_o furia_n have_v first_o captivate_v the_o both_o emperor_n and_o then_o bring_v all_o the_o courtier_n chief_a about_o he_o under_o new_a law_n it_o cease_v not_o afterward_o to_o trouble_v &_o disorder_v all_o thing_n private_a and_o public_a facred_a and_o profane_a and_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o true_a but_o whosoever_o

indeed_o after_o a_o new_a and_o naughty_a manner_n understand_v that_o i_o think_v all_o that_o conspiracy_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v destroy_v unless_o that_o self_n same_o undertake_v defend_v &_o commend_a profession_n of_o novelty_n have_v forsake_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n to_o conclude_v what_o force_n have_v that_o african_a council_n or_o decree_n true_o none_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v abolish_v make_v void_a and_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o dream_n as_o fable_n as_o thing_n superfluous_a chap._n 11._o and_o o_o the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v account_v catholic_n but_o the_o follower_n be_v judge_v heretic_n the_o master_n be_v absolve_v the_o scholar_n be_v condemn_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o hell_n shall_v receive_v the_o defender_n for_o who_o will_v doubt_v that_o most_o bless_a cyprian_a the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n both_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n shall_v reign_v eternal_o with_o christ_n or_o who_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v so_o sacrilegious_a as_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o donatist_n &_o those_o other_o pestilent_a wretch_n which_o do_v brag_v that_o they_o rebaptize_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n shall_v burn_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o devil_n which_o judgement_n true_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v promulge_v of_o god_n for_o their_o craftiness_n especial_o who_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o forge_v a_o heresy_n under_o another_o body_n name_n do_v common_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o write_n of_o some_o ancient_a man_n something_o too_o covert_o set_v out_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o darkness_n do_v as_o it_o be_v serve_v for_o their_o own_o opinion_n that_o that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v bring_v forth_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o think_v neither_o first_o nor_o all-alone_a who_o wickedness_n i_o judge_v worthy_a double_a hatred_n either_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o proffer_v the_o poison_n of_o heresy_n unto_o other_o or_o therefore_o also_o because_o they_o do_v with_o a_o wicked_a hand_n blow_v up_o and_o winnow_v the_o memory_n of_o every_o holy_a man_n like_o ash_n now_o rake_v up_o and_o diffame_v those_o thing_n with_o a_o reviue_v opinion_n which_o ought_v in_o silence_n to_o be_v bury_v altogether_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o father_n cham_n who_o not_o only_o neglect_v to_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o venerable_a noah_n but_o tell_v it_o also_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v mock_v whereby_o he_o do_v so_o grievous_o sin_n against_o childlike_a piety_n as_o that_o his_o very_a posterity_n become_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o his_o sin_n those_o brethren_n be_v bless_v and_o far_o unlike_a who_o will_v neither_o distain_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o reverend_a father_n with_o their_o own_o eye_n nor_o have_v it_o lie_v open_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o cover_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v with_o their_o face_n backward_o which_o be_v neither_o to_o approve_v nor_o disclose_v 9_o the_o error_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o bless_v in_o their_o posterity_n but_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o our_o purpose_n chap._n 12._o we_o shall_v therefore_o great_o fear_v the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o change_v the_o believe_v faith_n and_o of_o stair_a religion_n from_o the_o which_o wickedness_n we_o be_v deter_v not_o only_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n but_o also_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o apostolical_a authority_n for_o all_o man_n know_v how_o grave_o how_o severe_o and_o how_o earnest_o the_o bless_a 1._o apostle_n paul_n inveigh_v against_o some_o that_o be_v too_o soon_o through_o their_o own_o lightness_n translate_v from_o he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n unto_o another_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o another_o who_o have_v heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o 4._o desire_n turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o turn_v themselves_o to_o fable_n have_v damnation_n 5._o because_o they_o have_v break_v the_o first_o faith_n who_o be_v by_o they_o deceive_v of_o who_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o roman_a brethren_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o 17_o brethren_n mark_v they_o that_o cause_n dissension_n &_o offence_n otherwise_o then_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o fair_a speech_n and_o flatter_a seduce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a which_o enter_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a 6._o silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v with_o sundry_a lust_n ever_o learning_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 11_o uaine-talker_n and_o seducer_n which_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n 8._o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n proud_a and_o know_v nothing_o but_o ●_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n imagine_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n likewise_o also_o be_v idle_a 13_o they_o learn_v to_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n yea_o they_o be_v also_o babbler_n and_o busibody_n speak_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o who_o 19_o repel_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n who_o profane_a babble_n further_o much_o unto_o impiety_n and_o their_o 17_o word_n fret_v like_o a_o canker_n and_o it_o fit_v well_o which_o be_v also_o write_v of_o they_o 9_o but_o they_o shall_v prevail_v no_o further_o for_o their_o madness_n shall_v be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o as_o they_o also_o be_v when_o therefore_o some_o such_o wander_a up_o and_o down_o country_n and_o city_n &_o 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